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Lumbar Breakdown Caused by Erect Posture in Man
Frederick P. Thieme
In this study of lumbar breakdown (specifically spondylolisthesis and herniated intervertebral discs), Frederick P. Thieme finds that mechanical strains resulting from erect posture and lumbar curvature do contribute to low back breakdown in humans.
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Contents
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Introduction
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Acknowledgments
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Material
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Separate Neural Arches
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Herniated Vertebral Discs
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General Anatomy
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Detailed Lumbar Anatomy
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Fractures of the Spine
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Anthropometric Data
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Discussion
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Summary
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Literature Cited
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Citable Link
Published: 1950
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- 978-1-949098-39-6 (paper)
- 978-1-951519-63-6 (ebook)